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Occurrences at Lee's Surender
“April 1865. Appomattox Court House, Virginia. An eyewitness remembers many of the details of the historic surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.”
Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians: Claborne F Jackson
“Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians; a brief sketch of pro-Confederate Governor in 1861.”
Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians: George C Bingham
“A brief memory of the wartime activities of great Missouri artist.”
Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians: Sterling Price
“Personal recollection of key Confederate commander in Missouri.”
Personal Recollections of Distinguished Missourians: Uriel Wright
“Personal recollection of lawyer and congressman from St. Louis”
Personne Goes to Georgia: Five Civil War Letters
“March 1-18, 1862. "Personne," a correspondent for the Charleston DAILY COURIER, wrote that Savannans felt that their fortifications were strong enough to repel an anticipated Union attack and that normal social life had resumed. He praised…
Plantation Lessee Problems In 1864
“May 2, 1864. Lower Mississippi Valley. A professor at the University of Michigan was one of a group of investors attracted by the proposition of raising cotton on the occupied plantations along the Mississippi River, south of Vicksburg. This letter…
Pleasant Days in War Time
“1862-1865. Virginia. An ex-confederate soldier remembers how helpful civilians were to him.”